A newborn with Dubowitz syndrome: a case report

Dubowitz syndrome was first reported in 1965 by Victor Dubowitz. Dubowitz syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by microcephaly, short stature, abnormal faces, eczematous skin eruption, and mild to severe mental retardation. In this review, we describe a female newborn with m...

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Published inIzmir Dr. Behçet Uz Çocuk Hastanesi dergisi
Main Authors İlhan, Özkan, Alkan, Senem, Kublay, Yaşar Bekir, Arun Özer, Esra
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.12.2014
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Summary:Dubowitz syndrome was first reported in 1965 by Victor Dubowitz. Dubowitz syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by microcephaly, short stature, abnormal faces, eczematous skin eruption, and mild to severe mental retardation. In this review, we describe a female newborn with microcephaly, micrognathia, high narrow, syndactyly, clinodactyly, ventricular septal defect, poor feeding and sacral dimple. Here, we heard the requirement to report this case because of rarity.
ISSN:2146-2372
DOI:10.5222/buchd.2014.211